France’s Kylian Mbappe, 10, celebrates after scoring his side’s fourth goal during the round of 16 match between France and Argentina, at the 2018 soccer World Cup at the Kazan Arena in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, June 28, 2018. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

In a World Cup full of shocks the round of 16 ties threw up further upsets as the line up for the quarter-finals was confirmed.

France 4-3 Argentina

19-year-old Kylian Mbappe stole the show and announced himself on the biggest stage of all with a virtuoso performance that sent Lionel Messi’s Argentina packing in a thriller in Kazan.

After a cagey opening the game exploded into life when Mbappe stormed from his own half into the opposition box before being fouled by Marcos Rojo to give Antoine Griezmann the chance to hand France the lead from the spot, which he duly did.

It looked like France would hold this lead till half-time but a rocket from Angel Di Maria saw the sides got in level.

After the interval Argentina took the lead for the first time with Gabriel Mercado diverting Messi’s goal bound effort past Hugo Lloris.

Argentina’s lead lasted less than ten minutes as Benjamin Pavard’s sensational strike levelled things up before Mbappe took centre stage again.

The PSG forward gave France the lead with a close range effort on 64 minutes and just four minutes later secured the win with a clinical finish after some fantastic build up play.

Argentina did pull one back in added time when Messi crossed for Aguero which ensured a nervy final few moments but France held on.

Spain 1-1 Russia AET (Russia win 4-3 on penalties)

Hosts Russia pulled off the biggest shock of the tournament so far knocking out highly fancied Spain on penalties after an exhilarating game in Moscow.

Spain went ahead when Sergei Ignashevich inadvertently turned the ball into his own net after a tussle with Sergio Ramos at a corner.

Russia were handed a chance to level when Gerard Pique handled a cross in his own box and Artem Dzyuba slotted away the resulting spot kick.

Spain huffed and puffed looking for a breakthrough but Russia held firm and the game drifted into extra-time and as the additional thirty minutes came and went, penalties seemed the only way to separate the sides.

The first four penalties were all successful with Andres Iniesta and Pique scoring for Spain while Fyodor Smolov and Ignashevich converted for the Russians.